Originally Posted by
rudestuff
Why do so many people want to convert from UK to EASA? There was a transparent conversion process which has now ended, which means surely everyone should have the licence they need?
I suspect that if and when Brits get the right to live and work in the EU it will go hand in hand with a simple conversion process.
The license has nothing to do with the right to live and work in the EU. Many operators require the right to live and work in the UK but require EASA licenses for reasons such as AOC of convenience. I have even seen a position in Dubai that requires an EASA license.
I wrote my UK exams middle of last year so the fact that there was a transparent process that has ended now does not help. Given that the exams are almost exactly the same, it would be nice if there was a simple process to convert to EASA, without having to write the same exams again.